THE EGYPTIAN EXILE FORESHADOWS ALL EXILES

Midrash Rabbah - Genesis 44:17

Some reverse it:

FELL UPON HIM alludes to Babylon, as it is written, Fallen, fallen is Babylon (Isaiah 21:9).

GREAT alludes to Media, as it is written, King Ashuerus did make great, etc. (Esther 3:1).

DARKNESS alludes to Greece that darkened the eyes of Israel with its decrees.’

DREAD alludes to Edom [ROME], as it is written, After this I saw... a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible (Daniel 7:7)